Exercise (Chapter 1)

1.
74

52

67

68

71

76

86

81

73

68

64

75

71

61

63

57

67

57

59

72

79

64

70

74

77

79

65

68

76

83

a) draw a stemplot to show the masses of 30 men, correct to the nearest

kilogram
b) Write down the modal mass, median, and three-quaters

113

100

103

108

92

109

95

100

103

110

113

99

106

116

101

105

86

88

108

92

a) Construct a frequency distribution, using equal class intervals of width 5g

and taking the first interval as 85-89.
b) Draw a histogram to illustrate the data and write down the modal class.
c) Draw a stemplot to illustrate the data and write down the mode.
d) Draw a cumulative frequency graph to illustrate the data and find the median.
5. The marks awarded to 136 students in an examination are summarised in the
table.

2. A group of adults took part in an experiment which measured their reaction

times. The results were given to the nearest hundredth of a second. Draw a
stemplot to illustrate the results. Comment on your diagram.

Marks

Frequency

0.14

0.17

0.21

0.20

0.20

0.22

0.14

0.24

0.26

0.17

10-29

22

0.14

0.17

0.21

0.20

0.22

0.14

0.24

0.26

0.17

0.18

30-39

18

0.17

0.21

0.20

0.23

0.17

0.23

0.21

0.23

0.24

0.23

40-49

22

50-59

24

3. Draw back-to-back stemplot to illustrate the ages of teachers in two school.

What conclusions can you draw

60-64

14

65-69

12

School A:

70-84

24

School B:

51

45

33

37

37

27

28

54

54

61

34

31

23

53

59

40

46

48

48

39

33

25

31

48

53

51

46

45

45

48

39

29

23

37

39

40

59

56

40

43

46

38

29

52

54

34

23

41

42

52

50

58

60

45

45

56

59

49

44

36

38

25

56

36

42

47

50

54

59

47

58

57

4. In a survey the masses of 50 apples were noted and recorded in the following
table. Each value was given to the nearest gram.
86

101

114

118

87

92

93

116

105

102

97

93

101

111

96

117

100

106

118

101

107

96

101

102

104

92

99

107

98

105

a) Draw a histogram to illustrate the data and superimpose a frequency polygon.

b) Draw a cumulative frequency graph for the examination marks.

i) candidates with at least 44 marks received Grade A. Find the percentage of
the candidates that received Grade A.
ii) It is known that 81.8% of the candidates gained Grade E or better. Find the
lowest Grade E mark for these students.
iii) Find the interquartile range of the marks.